Paze it
ROYAL
INTEROCEAN
LINES
JAVA FORTS and MACASSAR
"TZITJALENGKA”
"TJIBADAN” ·
TEGELBERG ̈*
**TJIKAMPEK"
"RUYS"
BALLINGS ''AURIVALS
Tari.
Jan.
MANILA
SAILINGS
* Loading 30th Dec. only.
Stat Der. n.13.
26th Jan.
23rd Feb.
1st Job. 12th Jan
ABBIVALS
SINGAPORE, PENANG and BELAWAN DELI
SAILINGS
ARRIVALS
"TJITJALENGKA“
"TJIBADAK".
"VAN HEUTSZ"
5th Jhn. 12th Jun.
in Jab.
7th Jan.
19th Jan.
12th Jan
* Colling Singapore only.
EAST & SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA
"TEGELBRIGTM
"TJIKAMPEK"
"RUYS"
"TJISADANE“
* Loading 34th Dec, only
SAILINGS
ARRIVALS
31st Dec. n.m. 25th Jan.
23rd Feb.
7th Jan.
Calling al Mombasa & L. Marques direct. Transhipment cargo nccepted on through 'n/1, tp
Dor-Es Salaam and Zanzibar.
TFGELBERG"
"RUYS"
"TJISADANE”
JAPAN
SAILINGS
ARRIVALS
30th Doc.
28th Dec. Dih Jan.
9th Ju
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE via MANILA and MALAYA
"ÌUDDERKERK"
"LANOLEESCOT”
SAILINGS
9th Jnu.
... Early Feb.
ARRIVALS
Mid Jan.
Transhipment cargo accepted on through B's/L to,
Mediterranean and Northern European perla.
"RIDDERKERK”
"LANGLEESCOT"
JAPAN
SAILINGS
Mid Jan.
ARRIVALS
8th Jan. Early Feb.
KING'S BUILDING TELS 28015. 28017 CHINESE Asants; 82 Cunnaught Ro C Tess 396 25133
DE LA RAMA LINES
ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO.
M.V. TRAVANCORE”
M.V. "HALLAND)"
BAILING FOR US, ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES,
M.V. “TRAVANCORE!
.30th Dec. .39th Jpn.
4th Jan.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(Incorporated in the Philippines)
MARINA HOUSE
l'als. 23678——-Z267|
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tela 2378-20159
U.S. ORIENT MERCHANT LINE.
BHIP
"PANAGHIA. K"
"CLEO"
"AGATHI"
"ANDREAS”
SHIP
"CLEO"
"AGATHI"
"ANDREAS”
ARRIVALS
FROM
NEW YORK & HOUSTON,
DUE
24th Jan,
NEW YORK & GULF PORTB, 4th - Feb.
& PHILADELPHIA,
BALTIMORE, NEW YORK,
2nd Malt Jan.
HOUSTON, NEW ORLEANS,
J
Tat Half Feb.
& NEW YORK.
SAILINGS
TO
MANILA -do-
LOADING.
8th Fab. 2nd Half Jan.- Tat Hall Pob.
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD.
York Building
AGENTS.
Tol. 34165
SWEDISH FAST ASIA CO.LTD
m.v. "BALI"
LOADING 4th JANUARY
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, TANGIERS, CASABLANCA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, BREMEN, HAMBURO/ COPENHAGEN, OSLO E GOTHENBURG
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Tel: 811405
THE CHINA MAIL, TRIDAY, DECEMBER 30; 184
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
CONTROVERSY OVER P.I. New York
IMPORT CONTROL LAW
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The market was completely Ureless yesterday.
H.R. GOVT. LOANS 14 scan 140′),
26th Loon (1034 & 1940) 100b. 31. Fann 41048) 101.
F 21 BANKO HS. Bank 1000%,
(Lon, Reg) £983n. Chartered Bank £10 /IGO. Morintie Bk. A. & 1. 234. Bank of Fast Asla 108b.
INSURANCER
Canton Ine, 305b. Ummon ins. Goob, G80%, China, Unterwriters Dia H.. Fur ins. 2206.
SHIPPING
DOULIAGES 2000.
HK & M Steamboatɛ 1]n. Judo Chitus Pret.) 00in.
(1200n.
Shells Bearer) 98/1040.
U. Waterlouts 27n.
Aata Nav 110b.
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, Elo
KAK Wharven 11n. North Point Wharves Glu Shongkew Wives 160. 1.K. Dicks 179.
him Providents 1215. Shanghaf Dorkyards in. Wherd beks lib.
MINING Raus Mines hin #K. Mines 0188.
Hotels & Bldg. Landa. 11. Hatria 12,10s. HK Loor 50%, 31s, 501zn. Shanghai and 230n alumphreys 10.8un.
Kolles 2,100.
Chinese Estates 1102
K
PUBLIC UTILITIES Tramways 15.80.
Peak Tum (Old) 18n.
(New) $[a.
Star Ferries 820
tights tol) 112, 11.70s. (New) 8406, 8,407,60% 1.K. Flectrica 3030. Mneno Eteetles 201. Sandakan Lights in. Tel phones XD. 18. Shambal Gas lin.
INDUSTRIALS
Call Marg. (Ord.) 28in. Canton lees din. Commits 240,
HK Roper 19ån
STORES &c. Dairy Fernis 435, Watson 40s.
L Crawfords 1810. Sinceres 4.400.
bar Emporium 10n. Sun Co., Ltd. 2.65. Ko Sanh Hong 100n. Wing On (H.K.) 720. Wm. Powell, Lil 9in.
MISCELLANEOUS China Entertainmėnis, 3416.
K. Constructions (0) 2.4un.
(N) 1.30.
Vibro \Pillage 150. Margman, Investments 9/-rt. Marsman, (H.K.) .75n. Shanghai Lama 14b, 130sa.
COTTONS
Ewas 0.008.
RUBBER, etc. COMPANIES. Alma Estates 10.-h. Anglo-Dutch 300.
Anglo-Javos in.
Batu Anamıs 201. Bute Plantations 40n. Chemor United 20. Cheng Rubbers .10. Langkos 21. Hepab. Rubbers 13n. Rubber Trujets 31s Samaguga Rubbers .60b. Semumba Rubbera ión. Shanghal Kedahs 2in. Shanghat-Malays 12-n.. Shanghai Pahang 25. Shangbal Sumatras In. Sungei Duris 131. Tanah Merahs .50n. Tebang Rubbers .20n.
Publiers in
Manila, Dacombon 29.
President Elpidio Quirino tossed the controversial import control low into the laps of the speciali sassion of Congress summoned to start at the unprecedented hour of 7.50 aim, tomorrow, December 30,"
The emergency authority of the President to issue rules and regulations to control: imports of luxury and hort-essential foods expires on December 31.
Since Congress can hardly debate details of a permanos: law governing Imports, konie Beireles expect” the emergency
authority will be extended,
Money Market
US dollars; were marked-dawn heavily sestertiays the markot opened at. HK$6.42%. The clos ing rate was. $6,49.. Highest and lowest rates of the day were $0.44% and $0.42.
TT-was put through from HK $0.45 to 30A81.
Sterling dropped ave, cents, to HK$15.20,
C
There has been sharp criticismt of the Import curbs by business etroles whitch would rother high tariff placed on Ro-enlied luxury Herns that the tirratic ban İnstituted ह month ago which cuts entry to Hoare items
as much as 90 per cent,
import
Pakistan shortage
of coal
Karath, December 29, Iakistan may approath Sowih Africa for coal supplies follow-
The situation was further coining "the suspensiort of deliverica plicated today by m order of from India, which is Pakistan's | The Import Control Board which normal source of supply. ruled that unfulfilien quoins held by many firms will be allowed to lapse.
Other items placed before the special Reston სა“ President of coal Quirino included;
The budget
Ratification of his exacutlys, order, for a faci
year 1949- 1960 budget including expen. ace of the recent nations) alet ·
Peses;
India's Minister of Commerce, Mr. K. C. Nengy, manounced on December 24 that the despatch to Pakistan would be temporarily suspended "because- Pakistan deliberately detained an enormiótis quantity of julé pur- chakel) anti,paid for by Indian Butionala".
If Pakistan takes coal from South Atrica it would mean the and of the trade boycolt both Pakistan and India inposet, in tion, in the sum of 332,300,000 protest against the allege dis- criminatory treatinent of non- Congress failed to pass a but-Europeans in the Union. get last weSS JOT
Approval of additional execu- live orders for spending of 52,- 900,000 Pesos for opening needed cluse in public schools and 879.- 000 Pesos for operation Weather Bureau, quarantine' ser- vice and const geodetic survey,
Enactment of measures creat- Inga Presidential Election Tri- himal to hear and pass on võt fraud claiano.
A temporary shortage of conl is expected in Pakistan and con- sumers have been urged to make all economies while Pakistan tries) to get coal from other countries. of theater.
President Quirino will be in- augurated four hours after thr session starts-Allsociated Press.
Israel. buys freighters
Haifa, December 20,
WHALING FLEET! FOR JAPAN:
Stock Exchange
New Yotit, December 201 A boom market in railroad issues helped to lift the gehetni level of stock prices on 1949 hight today. Some rail trucs advanced about four points.
nów
Tóthi volume ron to about
1,600,000 shares.
The market reached its best level since July 14, 1948. Briguet Consolidated
Minine
was fourth in the 18 most active točka: 10,000 shares were traded at 15/8;
15
Dow Jones averages: Stock 71.56: 20 Industrials 190.59; Rolis 32.36; 10 Utilities 11.22.
Closing-quotations; Adams Express 2839 Alaska Júnemu '84 American Can 100%
Smelting Da Telephone 146 Trbacco 75
J
AMERICAN. PRESIDENT LINES
The Global Fleet
TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO
"President Cleveland”
"President Wilson" "Generat Gottlon"
via: JAPAN
Arr. Jan. 13 Art: Jan. 20 Arr: Fob. 1
Balls Jun. 14 Salls Jan. Bu Salls Pul
4
TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES··
"President Madison" "President Picrco"
við JAPAN
...................... Art. Dec. 30
Salla Dec. 31 Arr. Jan. D Salla Jan. 16
TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON via PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA
"Prezident Tyler" "President Grant"
Arr. Jan. 24 Salls Jan. 20 Arr. Feb. 19 Sails Feb. 20 ROUND THE WORLD
VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACIJI, SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON "President Harding"
In Port "President Van Buren"......Art. Fan. $
TO JAVA & STRAITS
"President Glodi"
Waterworles 7M
Opposite Star Ferry
Anorenda Copper 38
Aviation Corp.
Baldwin Locomotive 10%
Barnsdall 56
Bendix Aviation 30% Bethlehem Steel 31% Boeing
Alternft 2294
Borden Co. 49
Cenndian Pacific 181
1. CASE 30%
Chrysler 66 Chrysler 66
Colgate 43%
Commercial Galvenia (94)
Corn Products 73
Punt
Fastman Kodak 40% General Electrie 41% Motors 70% Nodirich 70%% Goodyear 44%
Homestake Mining 47% International Harvester 27%
Paper 30%
Tel & Tel 74
Johns Pinnville 49% Kennetatt Cooper 50% Montgomery Ward 54 National stillère 228%
Lead 37
New York Central 14% Packard Motors 34
Pod Americkit Jürwnys 0% Pennsylvania R 18
Halo Corp. 12
Remington Revel: 11% Republic Strol 23% Reynolds Tobacco 38 Schenler 20
Seat Reçbuble 43 Socrmy Vacuuin 10%. Southern Pacific 501⁄4 Standard Brands 20%
Oil of Calit. 05% QUIN. J. 07% **27%
Tokyo, December 29. The organisation of a whaling fleet around 20,000- för ton base ship is plummet the next whaling--séesön from November, 1980, 10 April, 1931 -reports the Japundse ́ndwa-; paper Nihon Keizü
With view to Increasing the Só per cefit., whale catch by Israel is buying new freigh-Japan Marine Products and Talye ters to build up her merchant Fidel are planning to raise the! navy, with the aim of carrying average tonnage of whatlas base all imports from Europe and ships from 11.000 tons to 17,00 America in her own ships.
tons in addition to the propose Four new freighters have been 20,000 tona vessel. bought for the Israel-Europe The average shipbuilding cost Line; according to (the manage, ) )s estimated fat 1,885,000,000 yen. of the Zim Navigation Company. New mother ships are to bo They are the British-boll 2,370- | equipped with conning torilltic... ton fruit carrier Hadar (farmer. These will increase the whailng George), another (fruit carrier is output from 20,000 tona to 80,000 being built in Stockholm, and two tons per season. other freighters are under con-
The whale-oll output is also struction In Europe.
Expected to increase from 10,000 Negotiations are in progress for: to 15,000 tons. bequiring n Bith freighter,
The Japan Marine and Taiyo The Israeil-America Line
Fistiertes Have one-third of the buying a fourth cargo ship and prowar whating capacity and ̈s another passenger ship is to be base ship, tourage of 33,000 toustonial Airlines and Comicopla added to the three, 8,000-ton for two ships which is one-fourth Cold were trimmed-Associated freighters plying between Israel of the prewar tonnsfé-Rèuler.
and America.
ia
A
The country's merchant fleet
London, December -10. at present comprises, 17
The tin market eased today. vessòla tatling 69,000 tons, most of them Cochin whe-flown £2 10s, ta Bought sifice January, 1949, 2002 10s. Ninety-day Tuture fell Router.
£1 21, od: to 2851 bla, 2681 103. naked, Totul sales were 83 fons. -Associated Preisv
LONDON, STOCKS
London, December 28) Japanese bótids closed higher : on, speculative: Buring ‹ on the London Stock Exchange today. The 100% series were up one t
£42. 10s., 1910 series wore
Up site at £35 and the 1030 series -up 10/4 at £34
The Exchange turnover was price changàs miroy after a four-day Christmas holi- day The Financial Times Index was 105.4, unchanged Associat- ed. Press...
Australian pounds. "Were uh- changed at HK$12.60 CANNE
Pinstros were quoted nymical at:HK$14.90 a 190," "femal
Ticals were unchanged at HE 927 100
NET Guilders were stationary ut HK$2100 100,
STATES MARINE LINES
FAR EAST
FROM USA. PORTS
FICE
S.S: «MATHEW LUCKENBACH”
Dua 3rd January
GOURLIE & CO., (HK,) LTD.
Union Building:
Telophone#: 2032)
Studebaker Union Bae '20%
دو
A
Carbide 45
US Rubber 3744
中央
Sidel 28%
Lines 16%
Westinghouse 31%
YouHeston Sheet & Tube 77
Gen. Pub. Utilities 10% ftaflroad bonds moved in a narrow price range, Cities Set- vicc and Raythern Madulacturing in the curb. Co- were higher
Press,
St Die, France, December 28. Faut were killed today when
a passenget. train hit a switch and one coach turtled over on the tracks.-Associated Press.
AT YOUR
SERVICE
NEW EXPRESS SERVICE FROM US. ATLANTIC COAST
Vessel
43 DAYS TRANSIT TIME- NEW YORK/HONG KONG
Salling Arriving. "Now York Hong Kong
American Reporter January 12 February 24. Pioneer Lake.78 January 25 · March Pioneer Sen
February:15 March 1 30' Ploneer Tide
Februnity 26. APHI SEWHEN ARRANGING SHIPMENTS FROM: USE ATLANTIC COAST PORTS SPECIFY AMERICAN = PIONEERY LINE. “WE ARE "ALWAYS "AT YOU SERVICE??
Sails Dec. 31 Sails Jan. 10
¡Atr. Jan. 13
Suits Jan.
Tol. 28172/5.
14
BEN LINE
FAR LAST.
FROM THE
SHIP
ARRIVALS
FROM
"DENLOMOND"
U.K. VIA Singapore.
DUE 4th
Jan
"BENVORLICH"
4th Jan.
"BENVRACKIE”
5th Jan.
"BENOLEUCH"
14th Jan.
21st Jan.
27th Jan.
10th Feb. 12th Feb.
25th Feb.
"BENDORAN"
"BENMACDHU?” "BENALDER" "BENMHOA" "BENAVON"
BHIP
"BENCLEUCH" "DENALDER"
*BENVORLICH"
"DENVRACKJE” "BENMMOR"
"BENMACDHUP "BENAVON**
་་
SAILINGS
TO
Antwerp, Hamburg
London, Rotterdam,
• MAGE.
-Llyerpooly Glasgow, Dublin, Antwerp & Mauro,
Genok. Avonmouth, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Hafl,
Liverpool; Qtargow, Dubliny Havrá arid Antwerp
LOADING
18th Jan. 75th Feb.
Bth Jan.
8th Jan,
+
16th Feb.
Slat Jan.
20th Feb.
Via › Malkyaj› CulonsB8) Adang-Pörk 'Budan,"
and other Way-Ports.
* Accepita Gargó, for Japan.
For Further Particulars, Apply T&-
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.
Agents York Baldleg,
Telephone: 34185.
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
M.S. RIDDERKERK"
LOADING-8th JANUARY
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MÁNILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, GENDA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG and OSLO. Passenger accommodation available.
Agenta:
ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
King's Building, Connaught Road. Tels, 20016, 28010: 28017.
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS:
Direct to Los Angeles, in 16 days. Thenco San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle & Portland 'MIS. "BOUGAINVILLE”
M.S. "SUNNYVILLE”.
29th Doc.
29th Jan.
26th Doc.
21 Jän.
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST
M.S. SUNNYVILLE” M.S. "FRANCISVILLE”
to Singapore, Port Swettenfam, Penang, Belawan & Batovia
#27th Doc. Balk Off Twinks
THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD.
BANK LANE (CHIMBY LAR
UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY:
Quech'e' Bullang
Telèblione: 31251
MIS.
Chinese" Freight Azjediti. HOO TOOK PING